The routes

Rise Slow on Rognon Vaudano is a beautiful outing providing fairly continuous difficulties, almost entirely on cracks with some beautiful slab sections on superb rock – that beautiful red granite of Mont Blanc."

Sellavie on Piz Ciavazes is a beautiful climb, except for one pitch – the easiest one – where the rock is still a little friable; on all the rest, the rock is really good. The route takes an independent line...

A beautiful, varied route up solid rock on Monte Pellegrino. Although there are few bolts on the route, it is well protected in a classic way RS2+.

Brothers climbs a beautiful rock corridor between Felicità del nomade and Gran torbolon on the West Pillars of Cima Uomo. Five pitches of fantastic rock; the route shares the penultimate belay with the Gran torbolon and then, instead of continuing...

Family Dance on the west face of Cima Uomo is an enjoyable slab route on fine rock, of moderate difficulty but never straightforward.

E la vita scorre! And life goes on! The route climbs the south face of Cima Uomo, to the left of the classic Spigolo dell’Om. Very comfortable belays, perfectly positioned, help you enjoy the surroundings, the route and the beautiful...

Born Ready climbs to the left of Fomo on Col di Specie - Geierwand. The 7-pitch outing provides difficulties up to grade IX and was first ascended ground-up and without bolts. The route offers overhanging, technical climbing on small edges,...

Via Helga is an interesting multipitch climb bolted with bolts and threads on the north face of Col Bocià. The ‘sprint’ start immediately sets the tone for the rest of the route: well-protected but not overly bolted. A satisfying, athletic...

El Corazon is a combination of Salathé, Albatross, Son of Heart and Heart Route plus some new established variations to link the freeable sections of the existing routes. Besides placing some new bolts on belay stations, no single bolt was...

Ahmed on the east face of Tuyat in the Taghia Gorge was established by Joseph Harris and Iker Pou, and dedicated to the legendary hospitality of the hut warden Ahmed.

A beautiful route that climbs the east face of the Torre Grande di Falzarego in 11 pitches, opened solo and ground-up on compact rock protected by bolts and a few pegs. All belays are equipped with bolts and rings. Once...

Laktosefrei on the north face of Weißzint / Punta Bianca line runs to the right of the historic route (Sepp Brunhuber, Fritz Kaspareck 1935), through a very compact section of the wall rich in slabs. A thin ice line provided...

Bio Rock on Piccolo Lagazuoi is very likely a small gem, with superb rock and its south-facing aspect. Established ground up over three cold days, the route is protected with bolts and numerous thread.

Abbronzatissima on Monte Fop in Val di Franzedaz is a technical and elegant route where balance, precision, and a cool head matter more than strength. It’s a climb that feels more like the Rätikon than the classic Dolomites.

With phenomenal climbing from the bottom to the top, Paradigm Shift climbs its way up the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif in Patagonia. The 1200m route was established over 41 days...

Mutante on the south face of the Petites Jorasses is a really complete, varied route: rock pitches, dry tooling, ice. Nothing too extreme, just beautiful and varied, tucked away in one of the wildest corners of Mont Blanc.